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TIL after losing her position in her university's anatomy department in 1938, Rita Levi-Montalcini set up a laboratory in her bedroom and studied the growth of nerve fibers in chicken embryos. This work led to her discovery of nerve growth factor, for which she was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1986.

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vgX8 TIL that babies are believed to naturally follow the philosophy of solipsism, where the only certain fact is the existence of one’s own mind. Eventually, babies realize that other people have experiences like them and reject solipsism.
vPXAx TIL that the official multi-nation search for the doomed MH 370 aircraft was the largest and most expensive aviation search in history. 19 vessels and 345 aircraft sorties combed 4.6 million square kilometers of the Southern Indian Ocean for an approximated cost of US$155 million.
pYd6Z TIL “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is the wordiest show on TV with 176.2 words per minute, which makes the Rob McElhenney-created FX sitcom the hardest series to follow if you’re watching with subtitles.
Xx0r TIL of an armored vehicle prototype invented by Preston Tucker in 1930s. Tucker Tiger, as it was called, was entirely bulletproof, had air conditioning, and a turret that could rotate 360 degrees. Its maximum speed was 114 mph, but it was rejected by the Army because they felt it was too fast.
PYp8Z TIL Philip Seymour Hoffman did not want his children to be "trust fund babies" so he did not create a trust. This resulted in a $12 million estate tax bill that he could have avoided if he made a trust fund.